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Interview Skills That Will Help You Get Hired...
Acing an interview is a science as much as it is an art, one that requires diligent preparation...
Interviewing is a skill in and of itself...
List of interview skills that will help you get hired...
- Preparation: 5 minutes re-reading and analyzing the job description; 5 minutes re-reading your resume and cover letter; 15 minutes researching potential interview questions; 20 minutes practicing answers to these questions ; 15 minutes researching the company.
- Punctuality: Do whatever you need to do to get there ten to 15 minutes in advance of your interview time.
- Thinking Before You Speak: A well thought-out answer is always better than a rushed one.If you’re really stumped, you can say, “What a great question. I’ve actually never been asked this before; let me just take a second to think about this.”
- Speaking Clearly, Cohesively, and Calmly: Make a conscious effort to slow down, it will help you avoid interview stress.
- Being Confident, Not Arrogant: No matter how good you are at your job, you’re going to run into countless obstacles if you lack the emotional intelligence to work on a team and get along with managers, co-workers or clients. Understand your "emotional intelligence."
- Listen, Listen, Listen: Interviews are especially tricky because you do need to be listening to your interviewer’s question, while mentally preparing your answer. Utilize your "lag time."
- Expressing Optimism, With Your Words and Your Body Language: Be natural, expressing reasonable perspectives through a lens of optimism. For example, if you have to talk about a challenging situation, you should include a mention of how you may have helped solve it, and what you learned that made you a better employee.
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